Manetho (/ ˈmænɪθoʊ /; Koinē Greek: Μανέθων Manéthōn, gen.: Μανέθωνος) was an Egyptian priest of the Ptolemaic Kingdom who lived in the early third century BCE. Little is certain about his life. He is known today as the author of a history of Egypt in Greek called the Aegyptiaca, likely commissioned by Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BCE).

Manetho (flourished c. 300 bce) was an Egyptian priest who wrote a history of Egypt in Greek, probably commissioned by Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246).

2008年10月8日 · Manetho, with an English translation by W.G. Waddell. According to my research, Ahmose I was the Pharaoh of the Exodus. Manetho reached the same conclusion (p.111). I find no reason to doubt his research, ... More... as he was closer to the historical figures by a couple of thousand years.

In the early Ptolemaic Kingdom (3rd century BC), Manetho, an Egyptian priest from Sebennytos, wrote the Aegyptiaka, or “History of Egypt,” which serves as a foundational text for understanding the complex history of ancient Egypt.

Manetho was an ancient Egyptian historian and priest from Sebennytos.He lived during the Ptolemaic era, in about 300 BC.. Manetho wrote the Aegyptiaca (History of Egypt).His book is used by Egyptologists to work out the dates for events in ancient Egypt.The earliest reference to Manetho's Aegyptiaca is in Jewish historian Josephus's book, "Against Apion".

Manetho wrote the “Aegyptiaca” (History of Egypt) in which he divided the rulers into dynasties (or ruling houses). This work forms the basis of the modern system of dating Ancient Egypt.

The basis of the modern chronology of ancient Egypt rests on several literary sources. The most important of is the writings of Manetho (Ma-Net-Ho). He was an Egyptian priest (305-285 BC) who lived during the reigns of Ptolemy I and Ptolemy II and was employed at the Temple of Sebennytos in the Delta.

Manetho stands as a towering figure in the annals of Egyptology, renowned for his pioneering efforts to chronicle the history of ancient Egypt.

Manetho was an Egyptian of the third century BC. Born probably at Sebennytus in the Delta, he became a priest or high priest at Heliopolis. Apparently he and a Greek Timotheus did much to establish the cult of Serapis in Egypt.

Among the Egyptians who wrote in Greek, Manetho the priest holds a unique place because of his comparatively early date (the third century b.c.) and the interest of his subject-matter—the history and religion of Ancient Egypt.